Improvement in watches for canes, umbrella-handles



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

SIMON B. SIMON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN WATCHES FOR CANES, UMBRELLA-HANDLES, &c.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 76,108, dated March 3l, 1868.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON B. SIMON, of Washington city, District of Columbia, have invented an Improved Extension-Watch, to be inserted into the handles of walking-canes, umbrellas, parasols, fans, or whips; and I do hereby declare the following to be an exact description thereof, reference being had to lthe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l represents the construction of a cane-handle containing the watch. Fig. 2 is a sectional view, showing the place for the key, and the place for winding the watch and setting the hands. Fig. 3 represents the opposite side of Fig. l; Fig. 4, a sectional view; Fig. 5, an end view of the movements. Fig. 6 shows the position of the extension movements as attached to the under plate. Fig. 7 shows the upper plate, by which the wheels or movements are secured in their proper places. Figs. 8 and 10 show that the extension movements can be arranged, also, in an angle, if necessary; and Fig. 9 exhibits a cylinder movement that may be inserted in a very small handle of a parasol or whip.

The nature of my invention consists in eX- tending the wheels or movements of a watch, so as to construct or form a long narrowshaped watch, less complicated than the round or oval watches, stronger, more durable, less liable to break or get out of order, and presenting fewer diiiiculties than the round movement when necessary to be repaired, and can be produced cheaper than the present style of round watches 5 and the objcctin constructing these extension movements is for the purpose of inserting these elongated watches in the handles of walking-canes, umbrellas, parasols, whips, fans, or any useful article with a handle, where it can be used most conveniently to ascertain the time of day, or to be worn or carried in the pocket.

A is the wheel that contains the inainspring. B is the face-wheel, that carries round the hands, .and is operated by its pinion C. D is the third wheel, that is driven by its pinion E, that receives its motion from the face-wh eel B. G is the fourth wheel, and carries the secondhand of the watch-dial, and it is revolved by the wheel D, gearing into its pinion H. J is the lever or escape-wheel, and it is driven by the wheel G, operating on its pinion K. The escape-wheel J moves the anchor L, and the anchor L moves the balance-wheel M. The escape-wheel, or what is also called the cylinder-wheel77 in a cylinder-movement, may be used in an extended cylinder-movement. VVThe metal plate, Fig. 7, is the upper or face plate W, that secures the works, and in its apertures N N the pivots of the pinions operate. I), Fig. l, shows a handle of a cane with the watch inserted, and exhibiting the hour and second hands; R, Figs. 2 and 3, the place for winding and setting the watch; S, Fig. 2, a neat place to hold the key. The under plate T, Fig. 6, also supports and secures the wheels or movements of the watch, the movements operatin g between the two long narrow plates W and T.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The arrangement of the extension movements A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, and M, combined and operating between the plates W and T, as herein described, and for the purpose set forth.

SIMON B. SIMON. Witnesses:

J. FRANKLIN REIGART, EDM. F. BROWN. 

